BASIC SAMBA

In this lesson we will look at some basic samba
patterns. Samba is a Brazilian style, typically played by many
individual percussionists. As with any Latin American style that we
play on the drumkit, the individual parts we play are a replication
of the sounds heard from a Brazilian or Cuban percussion section.
Basically you're using your 4 limbs to do the work of 4 people.

First let's learn the Samba Ostinato Figure played with the
feet. This is imitating a Surdo drum part.

From here let's next put the ride cymbal on the
top playing 8th notes..

Next let's play a rimtap on beats 2 and 4, the
rimtap is imitating a clave sound. Here we have a very basic Samba
feel..

Finally, let's add the first tom on beats 4 and
4+. The first tom is imitating a higher pitched surdo drum.

For a 2 bar phrase, bring the 2 tom notes one
8th earlier in the 2nd bar..